09/15/2014 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, September 15,2014 6:30 o'clock p.m. Mitchell asked whether that would continue to drain to her property. Nash indicated that is correct but that the other two will be redirected. Nash stated he would be happy to work in more detail with the City Engineer. Hiller asked if the water drainage will be greater or less. Nash stated it will essentially be the same drainage area as what currently exists. Mitchell stated the water always comes to their property and turns into a river. Mitchell stated the developer in January said that they would try to seal it or block it to prevent the water from coming on to their property. Nash stated they cannot block it since it would create a lake that would flow over the road. Nash noted it is an existing drainage problem that cannot be solved on this development alone. Leskinen stated the Planning Commission cannot get wrapped up too much into one particular grading and drainage issue at this point in time. Leskinen stated the City will continue to look at that issue outside of this meeting. Mitchell requested they address that issue in some fashion. Mitchell indicated she is also worried about the sewage from the septic sites in the event of a power outage. Mitchell asked what will happen to those septic tanks if there is no power for a couple of days. Mitchell noted last year there were two days where they did not have any power. Schoenzeit stated it is important that the development take care of its own water,especially since this is new construction. Nash indicated they will look at that again but that their drainage plan does address the water on their site. Brenda Johnson, 520 North Arm Drive, stated she would like to thank Pat Hiller and his colleagues for working with the neighbors and coming up with the proposal for the park. Johnson noted there was a Page 54 of 59